Crete Carrier - A Year In Review - Fall 2013 Going Forward

Why did they close the TA?

 

Don't forget Harrisburg, PA; Wilmington, OH and LaVergne, TN...

 

When I was at Crete I made a trip out west two to three times a year it seemed. Once out there i would run north and south along I-5 from southern Cal to Washington state and then back down to southern Cal. My last couple of runs with Crete was from Tenn. to Cal. and then back home to Dallas. I really liked the east/west portions but the up and down on I-5 I could do without.

 

The VDOT bought the property to build a new interchange.

 

The same reason the Peelot on 285 closed (x-16). They're making room for a different ramp configuration...

 

Since e-log came along, it's o.k. since the thing makes sure it's done legal. It use to be easy before all the new reg's hit...once they started the 14hr and 30 min stuff, you just had to be more careful. I have an e-log app that I input my time into so I am sure I didn't miss something. Our log department over here is an older guy (retired multi-million mile driver)who isn't allowed to drive, so he makes sure we're doing it right as well

 

Well I just got home last night. I left the truck 80 miles away at the terminal for repairs. I woke up to 5 inches of snow in the Tennessee mountains. I'm due back Friday morning but Atlanta is gonna get hit with 2-4 inches late Wednesday into Thursday morning. Has anyone not been able to get to their truck due to inclement weather? Who do you call? Home terminal I guess?

 

I would call your asset manager. They probably had you already pre-planned on a load and if that falls through they will probably use backup plan B, then C, D, etc.

 

I called. They said call back Thursday and update. I love being home but I hate missing work. Your probably right about the preplan. I hope to get there and head out like usual.

 

Stuck in Lenoir City. Thought I just needed an A service and mostly to get my fifth wheel cleaned out, since it was having A LOT of trouble staying released in the cold. Turns out, I blew my turbo and have a hole in my CDC something or other... I'm not a mechanic... Anywho, only the International guy can do the job, but he's busy, fixing the last job that he messed up. Great sign... Still waiting since Sunday.

Anywho, try to take the car today, gotta hit that Chinese buffet, but Lenoir City was hit by a huge snow storm. 2, almost 3 inches of snow! OK, I know, that's different down here, I don't whine when they tell me I can't take the car. I just laugh and say "I forgot you guys call this snow down here." Come back around 230, the snow is mostly melted, roads I can see are black, I can see grass through what's left of the "snow". I have to wait for the terminal manager to get back from the Love's, he still hasn't approved the car's use. Ok... When he does come back, he asks where I want to go. "Chinese". "Well, we know the roads are clear, but we don't know what the parking lots in town look like. I'm only gonna let you go to the Love's. We won't let ya starve, haha!" I wonder if I can get out of a load I don't want up north by telling them I don't think the Parking lot of the shipper/receiver will be completely plowed of snow. Besides how dumb that is, I'm pretty sure the roads weren't plowed. The 2 inches of snow just melted, meaning the lots around here are fine, lol. I've had worse happen to me, but I just thought this was all hilarious. I like this terminal more than most, but they all seem to have ways to make you feel like garbage.